Finola Hughes

Birthplace: London, England
Birthday: October 29, 1959

This long-legged British actress/dancer got the chance of a lifetime during her first big American film, "Staying Alive" (1983) -- playing the diva dancer who bumps egos with John Travolta in the sequel to 1977's classic "Saturday Night Fever." But when the film failed to register at the box office, unlike its predecessor, Finola Hughes turned to daytime drama to make a living. From 1985 to 1992, the attractive, lithe actress with a mane of lustrous brown hair played the resourceful Anna Devane Scorpio Lavery on ABC's "General Hospital." A fan …more

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Who s Your Daddy?
Generation X
Emma White Queen Frost
The 17th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Jack s Place
Chelsea Duffy
The Crying Child
Jo Parker

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2006
Briefly returned to "General Hospital" (ABC) as part of a 'May Sweeps' period
2004
Appeared on the on The Style Network as the host of the makeover show, "How Do I Look?"
1999 to 2001
Returned to daytime television joining cast of "All My Children" playing Alexandra Devane and later the dual role of Anna Devane; eventually only portrayed Anna
1999 to 2006
Was a frequent guest star on the series "Charmed," (WB) playing The Charmed Ones' mother, Patricia Halliwell
1997
Co-starred in the Fox primetime soap "Pacific Palisades", produced by Aaron Spelling